Car, Port Authority T car crash in Dormont; 1 hurt, spokesman says

Tom Davidson
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 3:01 p.m. | Tuesday, July 21, 2020 3:01 p.m.

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Workers load a vehicle onto a flatbed tow truck after it collided with a Port Authority light rail car in Dormont on Tuesday.

A Port Authority of Allegheny County light rail train and a car collided Tuesday afternoon in Dormont, officials said.

The car and the train crashed at about 1:45 p.m. at the Red Line crossing near the Hillsdale crossing in the 1500 block of Hillsdale Avenue in Dormont, according to Port Authority spokesman Adam Brandolph.

One person who was in the car was hurt and transported to St. Clair Hospital, Brandolph said. There were six people on the rail car, he said.

Dormont: 1600 block Hilldale Ave – vehicle car/light rail crash with injury; responders on scene.

— Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) July 21, 2020

Port Authority was advising riders to expect delays of 20 minutes or longer.

There is an event impacting Light Rail service. Riders may experience delays of up to 20+ mins. More information to follow as soon as it becomes available.

— Port Authority Alerts (@PghTransitAlert) July 21, 2020

The tracks were re-opened at about 2:40 p.m., Brandolph said.